Looking back on South Coast history, 1991 to 2000: June 11 to 15
A canoeist and a microlight pilot made news, while the mayor went for a ride in a tuk-tuk.
Pollution of the Ramsgate lagoon could have been avoided.
June 11
1993
“The Izotsha Farmers’ Association has come out in strong opposition to the Southern Natal Joint Services Board’s proposal to position a Lower South Coast regional refuse dump at Oatlands. And it has warned that the three sites being investigated… are in water catchments of the river that lead directly to the Ramsgate lagoon and beach.”
1999
Three-and-a-half years after the event… “The Commission of Inquiry to investigate police conduct relating to the Shobashobane massacre is sitting at the Port Edward Police Camp hall.”
June 12
1998
“The sardines are here! Or rather, they are there, just where you are not or cannot reach.”
“Howard Kelly of Riverbend Crocodile Farm has successfully negotiated a contract to send 2 500 crocodiles to China.”
June 13
1997
“Most Uvongo shopkeepers favour the Saturday flea market remaining at its present venue and not moving to St Michael’s.”
“The owner of a holiday home in Southbroom may face legal action following the illegal clearing of Admiralty Reserve on his property.”
“The leaders of the IFP and ANC and the Chief Induna of the KwaCele Tribal Authority, previously affected by political violence, have vowed to continue with the peace negotiations.”
June 14
1991
“Anyone who happened to be in Margate’s CBD at about 5.30pm on Tuesday last week may have spotted the mayor and mayoress, Johnny and Annatjie de Wet, tuk-tukking along in a new mode of transport which was launched in the town that evening. The Ginza Tuk Tuk taxi will operate from outside the Natal South Coast Publicity Association’s office at Margate’s beachfront.”
“An amalgamation is on the cards for Aiken Park, which has been facing the threat of closure for some time, and Suid-Natal High Schools, the proposal being to open a parallel-medium Special Division at Suid-Natal in January next year.”
“If you were not at the choral concert at Uvongo Town Hall last Saturday night, you missed not only an evening of beautiful singing but some superb entertainment when the Drakensberg Boys’ Choir enthralled their audience with their magnificent music and boyish exuberance.”
1996
“Outstanding canoeist, Ant Stott (17) of Umtentweni, has been chosen for the South African junior sprint team to represent South Africa in Germany and France later this month. He has also been selected for the South African flatwater team to compete in the World Marathon Championships in Sweden during August.”
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